Lavatory-fixture.



E. G. WATROUS.

LAVATORY FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7. 1914.

Pate nted Apr. .11, 1916.

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Be it known that I, EARL G. Narrows, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in' the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a-certain new and useful Improvement. in Lavatory-Fixtures, of which the following'is a specification. My invention relates to lavatory fixtures, such he wash-basins and bowls, and has for on its object the provision of novel, simple and elilcient means for operating the waste plug ofthe bowl. i In the drawings, Figure-1 is a central vertical sectionofa bowl to which my in- 5 vention has been applied; Fig. 2 an eleva' tion of a'portion of the casing looking from left to right in-the direction of the line of section of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 a section on "the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. 29 Like letters of reference indicate the same parts in the severalfigures of the drawing.

My present invention relates more particularly to the manipulating means by which an operating rod, such for instance a as that shown in my prior Patent No. 1,016,051, granted to me on January 30, 1912, is operated to'shift the waste valve or plug in the bottompf the bowl thereshown and described. Asthere described and as here illustrated the apparatus is suitable for use on railway cars, though applicable to lavatory fixtures generally without regard to the particular use to which they may be ut. p Describing briefly the fixtures illustrated in the drawing, the bowl 1 is suitably secured at its bottom to a casing which extends under the drain opening 3 laterally, and is curved upwardly along the portion marked 2 on the drawing through a suitable support 16, and which is provided at its lower end with a combined waste and trap comprising the waste portion and the trapportion 5; The curved portion 2 of the cas- (which in the apparatus'shown is 'provi ed with a connection adapted to communicate with the-usual. drain of the water cooler of the car) incloses the L-shapcd operating rod 6 which rests upon a shoulder so 2* of the casing as a fulcrum, and at its lower end engages the vertically movable wasteplug 7 bypassing through a slot in the stem thereof.- The plug is guided in its movement by means of a lug 8 through 55 which such stem passes.

' The construction and arrangement of v Specification of Letters Patent.

.rnent to its lower end and mg and lowering thewaste plug 7 to open 51- I "the casing opening serving as level of the'top Patented Apia it, rain."

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parts thus far described is suhstantially the l same as that described in my prior patent o above mentioned. I however, a tilting orto-and-fro movement so ls given the upper end of the operating rod 6 by means oi novel manipulating means, for the'purpose or" giving a vertical move consequently iii-tr and close'the' drain opening of the bowl.

vTo this end- I have provided a tilting op crating lever comprising a handle 9, and a lower portion 10 which is, globular in shape,- whrch lower portion is provided with op posite trunnions 11 resting in bearing slots ormed at opposite sides of the top part of 2. Acap plate or clamp'nutlQ,

having a circular opening conforming to the shape of the globular portion 10 of the lever,

permits a limited rocking or tilting movement of the lever upon its trunuions, the a stop with which the handle contacts to prevent rocking the lever beyond fixed limits. ,The spherical surface so of the globular part 10, throughthe center of which the axis of the trunnions passes, completely fills the opening in the cap plate 12 in all positions of the lever. As indicateol in the drawings the lever issconstructed as a hollow metal shell and is formed. with a slot 13 at its lower end adapted to receive the upper end of the o eratin rod 6. The upper end of this rod is forms with a groove or slot 14 adapted to so engage the lower bend of a compression spring 15, the opposite end of which bears against the upper part of the interior of the globular. portion 10 of the operating lever. 7 His evident that with this arrangement and construction of parts the operating rod 6 will be yieldingly held in either of the twoopposite positions to which it may be shifted by the handle, with the waste plug 7 in open 1 or in closed position, as the case may he.

I claim:

1. In a lavatory fixture, a bowl having a drain opening, a vertically movable plug lor controlling said opening, a casing compris ing a waste passage surrounding the stem ofiitlieplug' beneath the drain 0 nin anda kd P g laterally a upwardly extending curved portion terminating at approximately the '1 of the bowl and at one side thereof, a rocking. lever mounted. upon a horizontal pivot or fulcrum at the up er end of said casing and having a vertically By my present invention, f g

extending handle portion, means for yieldingly holding the lever in its rocked positions on opposite sides of a dead center, and an operating connection between said lever and the plug, extending through and inclosed within said casing, for raising and lowering the plug upon rocking the lever in opposite directions.

2. in a lavatory fixture, a bowl a drain opening, a vertically movable plug for controlling said opening, a casing comprising a waste passage surrounding the stern of the plug beneath said opening and a laterally and upwardly curved portion terminating at approximately the level or the top. of the bowl and at one side-thereof, a rock ing fev'r mounted at the upper end oi said casing upon a horizontal pivot or :hilcrum and having a vertically extending handle portion, an operating connection loetween said lever and the plug, extending through and inclosed in said casing, for raising and lowering the plug upon rocking the lever in opposite directions, and a spring operating to yieldingly hold the lever in its rocked positions on opposite sides of a dead center,

3, In a lavatory fixture, a howl having a drain opening, a vertically movable plug for controlling said opening, a casing comprising a waste passage surrounding the stem of the plug beneath the drain opening and a laterally and upwardly extending curved portion terminating at approximately level of the top of the bowl and at one side thereof, a rocking lever mounted upon a horizontal pivot or fulcrum at the upper end of said casing and having a vertically extending handle portion, an elbowshaped rod extending through and inclosed within said casing and having the upper end of its vertical portion operatively connected with said lever and the extremity of its horizontal portion operatively connected with the stern of the plug, to cause the rocking of the lever in opposite directionsto raise and lower the plug, and a spring open sting to yieldingly hold the lever in its rocked positions on opposite sides of a dead center.

4. In a lavatory fixture, a bowl having a drain opening, a plug for controlling said opening, an operating rod for shifting said plug, a rocking lever horizontally pivoted intermediate its length and. having its upper end formed as an operating handle and its lower end making slotted engagement with said rod, and a spring interposed hetween said rod and lever and operating alternatively on opposite sides of a dead center tor yieldingly holding said rod in either of its opposite positions.

lo a lavatory fixture, a bowl having a plug for patrolling said shitting said up connected with said rod end having a handle and a curved surface adjacent such handle with its center lying inthe axis of oscillation of the handle, and a cap piece having an opening fitting upon said curved surface.

6. In a lavatory fixture, a bowl having a drain opening, a ping for controlling said opening, an operatil'ig rod for shifting said plug, a rocking lever operatively eonnected with said rod and having a handle and a curved surface adj aoent such handle with its center lying in the axis of oscillation of the handle, a cap piece having an opening fitting upon said curved surface, and spring tension means for yieldingly holding said operating rod in either of its opposite posi- 1 tions.

7. lo a lavatory fixture, a bowl having a drain opening, a plug for controlling said opening, ac pcking operating rod for shifting said lag, a hollow rocking lever open atively connected with said rod and having a handle and a curved surface adjacent such handle with its center lying in the axis or oscillation of the handle, a cap piece having an opening fitting upon said curved surface, and a compression spring mclosed 111 said hollow lever and bearing against said open ating rod for yieldingly holding the rod on opposite sides of a dead center in either of its opposite positions.

8. In a lavatory fixture, a bowl having a drain opening, a plug for controlling said opening, an operating rod for shifting said plug, an operating leverpivotally mounted and operatively connected with said rod, said lever having an upper handle portion and a lower spherical portion with its center lying in the axis of the pivotal bearing,

and a cap piece having a circular opening fitting upon said spherical portion.

9. ln lavatory fixture having a bowl provided with a drain opening, a vertically movable plug for controlling such opening, a casing connected with the bowl at its outlot and extending upward outside thereof,

and a substantially L-shaped operating rod within said casing having its lower end connected with said plug and fulcrumed against its intermediate bend, the outer and upper member of said rod being substantially vertical, means for rocking said rod comprising a rocking lever pivoted adjacent the top end of said rod upon a horizontal pivot or fulcrum and having an upperhandle portion and a lower portion making slotted engagement with the top end of the rod, and a spring operating to yieldingly hold the lever on opposite sides of a dead center.

10. In a lavatory fixture having a bowl provided with a drain opening, a vertically movable plug for controlling such opening, a casing connected withthe bowl at its outlot and extending upward outside thereof, and a substantially h-shapcd operating rod within said casing having its lower end connected with said plug and fulcrumed against its intermediate bend, the outer and upper member of said rod being substantially vertical, means for rocking said rod comprising a rocking lever journaled in the top of the casing upon a. horizontal pivot or fulcrum and having an upper handle portion and a lower-hollow portion which is slotted on its under side and thereby engages the top end of the rod, and a spring operating to yield in'gly hold the lever on opposite sides of a dead center.

11. In a lavatory fixture havinga bowl provided with a drain opening, a vertically movable plug for controlling such opening, a casing connected with the bowl at its outlet and extending upward outside thereof, and a substantially L-shaped operating rod within said casing having its lower end connected with said plug and fulcrumed against its intermediate bend, the outer and upper member of said rod being substantially vertical and slotted. at its top, means for rocking said rod comprising a rocking lever journaled in the top of the casing and having an upper handle portion and a lower hollow portion which is slotted on its under side and thereby engages the top end of the rod, and a compression spring inclosed in said hollow portion and engaging said slot at the top of the operating rod for yieldingly holding the rod on opposite sides of a. dead center in either of its opposite positions.

12. In a lavatory fixture having a bowl provided with a drain opening, a vertically movable plug for controlling such opening, a casing connected with the bowl at its outlet and extending upward outside thereof, and a substantially L-shaped operating rod within said casing having its lower end connected. with said plug and fulcrumed against its intermediate bend, the outer and upper member of said. rod being substantially vertical, means for rocking said rod comprising a lever rocking upon trunnions journaled in slots at the top of said casing and having an upper handle portion and a lower hollow curved portion with its center lying in the axis of the trunnions, said hollow portion being slotted on its under side and thereby engaging the top end of the rod, and a cap'piece for confining said trunnions in their bearings, said cap piece having an opening fitting upon the curved lower portion of the lever.

13. In a lavatory fixture having a bowl provided with a drain opening, a vertically movable plug for controlling such opening, a casing connected with the bowl at its outll let and extending upward outside thereofl,

and a substantially L -shaped operating rod within said casing having 1ts lower end con nected w th said plug and fulcrumed against its intermediate bend, the outer and upper I member of said rod being substantially vertical, means for rocking said rod comprising a lever rocking upon trunnions journaled in slots at the top of the casing and 'havin an upper handle portion and a lower ho low spherical portion with its center lying in the axis of the trunnions, said hollow portion being slotted on its under side and thereby engaging the top end of the rod, a compression spring inclosed in said spherical portion of the lever and bearing against said operat ing rod 'for yieldingly holding thesame in either of its opposite positions,=and a cap piece for confining said'trunnions in their bearings, said cap piece having a circular opening fitting upon the spherical lower portion of the lever.

EARL e. WATnous.

Witnesses L. DARROCH, Ronnn'r DOBBERMAN. 

